Tyleik Williams (born February 24, 2003) is an
American football defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
for the
Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
Williams was born on February 24, 2003, in
Manassas, Virginia, later attending
Unity Reed High School
Unity Reed High School is a public secondary school in Bull Run, Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas. It was formerly known as Stonewall Jackson High School. In May 2007, ''Newsweek'' magazine ranked Unity Reed 530th in ...
. He was selected to play in the 2021
All-American Bowl. He committed to
Ohio State University to play college football.
College career
Williams played in 12 games as a true freshman at Ohio State in 2021, recording 16 tackles and five sacks.
Tyleik Williams and Ohio State football’s other small sample size stars seeking 2022 breakthroughs
/ref> As a sophomore, he had 21 tackles and one sack.
References
External links
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Ohio State Buckeyes bio
2003 births
Living people
Players of American football from Virginia
American football defensive tackles
Ohio State Buckeyes football players
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